Can you remember the last time you were watching the local or national news and there was NOT a mention of the troubling state of the economy? We certainly can’t. Unemployment is up, small town America is suffering and many Mom and Pop businesses are being forced to close their doors due to big box competitors.  With such a big problem, it seems overwhelming to determine where to begin to try and solve it.

There are many ways to make an impact to our Nations economy, beginning at the local level.  Buy local. Shop at the Mom and Pop businesses, visit your local farmers market and try to be conscious of where the items you are purchasing were made. If you can, why not buy something that was created in the state you live in? The money you spend will support local families and businesses allowing them to survive all while sustaining your local economy.

How does this fit into Physical Therapy you may be wondering? Just as there are Mom and Pop stores with big box store competitors, the same goes for physical therapy clinics. At Head to Toe Physical Therapy, we are a locally owned and operated outpatient physical therapy clinic. We are not affiliated with any medical providers and choose to support other area local businesses when good or services are needed.  We try and do a small part to lend a hand in hopefully changing the economical environment surrounding us.

At a more grass-roots level, the result will begin to create itself through minimal changes in one’s lifestyle. Stop at your local coffee shop in the morning instead of a large corporately owned chain. Visit your local hardware store instead of one of its larger competitors.  Ultimately these choices will not have a huge impact on your personal bottom line, but will have a great impact on the local business you choose to support and their overall survival.

If nothing more, we hope that this blog post will provoke a little thought in your purchasing habits. Though it seems like a huge mountain to climb, we can make a difference, one transaction at a time.

“Be the change that you want to see in the world” –Mahatma Gandhi